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Gambia Pays Jammeh Victims from US Mansion Sale
The Gambia uses $2.5m from ex-president Yahya Jammeh's seized US property to compensate victims of his rule.
In brief
The Gambia uses $2.5m from ex-president Yahya Jammeh's seized US property to compensate victims of his rule. The Gambia will pay victims of former president Yahya Jammeh using $2.5m from the US sale of his Maryland mansion. Originally reported by BBC News.
Gambia's Reparations Commission
The Gambia's Reparations Commission received $2.5m from the sale of former leader Yahya Jammeh's Maryland mansion.
US Seized Jammeh's Property
The US seized Yahya Jammeh's Maryland property in 2022 for criminal proceeds and misappropriated Gambian public funds.
Jammeh's Rule and Abuses
Jammeh ruled The Gambia for over 20 years after a 1994 coup, marked by human rights abuses and disappearances.
Victims' Compensation Plan
The Gambia plans to use the $2.5m to compensate victims of Jammeh's rule with transparent fund management.
The takeaway
The Gambia will pay victims of former president Yahya Jammeh using $2.5m from the US sale of his Maryland mansion.
